by AK » Mon, 29 Apr 2002 04:18:09
by Warren Brenn » Mon, 29 Apr 2002 20:48:17
I would be very interested to see what our system would clock him at
now. I find it hard to believe he is 5 km/h faster than he was a
couple of years ago.
by Hasa » Mon, 29 Apr 2002 23:18:50
> I just wanted to let people know who have followed this topic in the
> newsgroup that our radar system (IDS Sports Australia) is not the
> system being used for the current Pak v NZ series as described above.
> Instead it is our South African competitors system. As previously
> mentioned the fastest speed we have measured Akhtar at was in the 155
> km/h range a couple of years ago.
> I would be very interested to see what our system would clock him at
> now. I find it hard to believe he is 5 km/h faster than he was a
> couple of years ago.
by Craig Sutto » Tue, 30 Apr 2002 17:34:57
> I just wanted to let people know who have followed this topic in the
> newsgroup that our radar system (IDS Sports Australia) is not the
> system being used for the current Pak v NZ series as described above.
> Instead it is our South African competitors system. As previously
> mentioned the fastest speed we have measured Akhtar at was in the 155
> km/h range a couple of years ago.
> I would be very interested to see what our system would clock him at
> now. I find it hard to believe he is 5 km/h faster than he was a
> couple of years ago.
by Moby » Wed, 01 May 2002 08:48:55
Moby
by John Smit » Wed, 01 May 2002 17:25:58
The system used in India to measure the new record is an untested system and
not the one by the South African company EDH Speedball, which has been in
operation for 6 years and has a certificate of accuracy from their National
Standards Authority.
We are entering dangerous territory if we allow any untested system to claim
World Records.
Be that as it may congratulations to SA for the record.
> > > "There is a bit of controversy over a 161kph ball bowled by Shoaib
> Akhtar which
> > > was clocked by the ground speed gun but the TV
> > > company speed gun was not working.
> > > He certainly was bowling fast and we simply do not have any
> > > 'official system', a media release has been issued by PCB that
> > > also says he had bowled one at 161kph"
> > I just wanted to let people know who have followed this topic in the
> > newsgroup that our radar system (IDS Sports Australia) is not the
> > system being used for the current Pak v NZ series as described above.
> > Instead it is our South African competitors system. As previously
> > mentioned the fastest speed we have measured Akhtar at was in the 155
> > km/h range a couple of years ago.
> > I would be very interested to see what our system would clock him at
> > now. I find it hard to believe he is 5 km/h faster than he was a
> > couple of years ago.
> It was the same system which measures Brett Lee 149-152 fastest, which, as
u
> know is not
by Warren Brenn » Wed, 01 May 2002 22:25:03
> I just wanted to let people know who have followed this topic in the
> newsgroup that our radar system (IDS Sports Australia) is not the
> system being used for the current Pak v NZ series as described above.
> Instead it is our South African competitors system. As previously
> mentioned the fastest speed we have measured Akhtar at was in the 155
> km/h range a couple of years ago.
> I would be very interested to see what our system would clock him at
> now. I find it hard to believe he is 5 km/h faster than he was a
> couple of years ago.
Warren Brennan
Managing Director
IDS Sports Asia Pacific
by Craig Sutto » Wed, 01 May 2002 23:22:37
be very interested to see what our system would clock him at
> I wanted to make a public apology to our South African competitors,
> EDH as I had incorrectly assumed that the above speed was recorded on
> their system. In fact this was not the case as the 161 km/h was
> recorded on another radar system supplied by a Pakistan company called
> ***Link.
So we can't even compare this with previously known speed figures, who knows
what method they used. Has anyone heard mention of why the usual speed radar
wasn't working? Was there some "Fat Potato type fellow blocking it perhaps"
;-)
by Bob Dube » Wed, 01 May 2002 23:30:28
>The system used in India to measure the new record is an untested system and
>not the one by the South African company EDH Speedball, which has been in
>operation for 6 years and has a certificate of accuracy from their National
>Standards Authority.
>We are entering dangerous territory if we allow any untested system to claim
>World Records.
Besides, why should bowling speed be more than something for fans to
talk about? Bowling FAST doesn't equate to bowling WELL.
Who's the slowest out of Lee, McGrath, Akthar and Ntini?
Now... who's the BEST out of those four?
by AK » Thu, 02 May 2002 02:50:38
Here is a fact that you might not be aware of. The radars were giving exactly
the same speed most of the time.
Another ball was reported 159.9 by TV radar while it was 160 by ***link link
radar. Almost exact.
2. Akhtar 159 kph on NZ speed ball radar!!!
3. Akhtar 157 KPH ON NZ RADAR!!!
4. Steyn bowling around 135 kph and its Morkel that is touching almost 150 kph
7. SA 4/144 after 46overs: IND 9/161 in 50overs
10. AUS : 161/3 after 32.1 overs..
11. Warner 180, India 161 (& 171)
12. Akhtars 161 speed UNOFICIAL
14. SA 3/122 after 42 overs: IND 9/161 in 50 overs